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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Notice that 12:20 doesn't mention anything about kids or schools.  I agree that the housing option and newer retail in some areas (Bowie is a good example) are very attractive.  No waiting lists to join local pools!  But, the MS and HS options are well known to be a problem.  Even the kids who were in TAG all through ES and MS are fighting to get into Eleanor Roosevelt Sci/Tech program or else they are going private at high cost.

So, the living may be pretty good, and the price is excellent... but when schools are part of the equation ... PGCPS doesn't make the cut.

[b]The best thing PG county could do is put a lot more spots in the TAG prgrams and bring in the kids who are currently going private for elem school or bring in new families.  And then create more speciality HS programs..[/b]. and THEN PG county will have a shot at winning in the Amazon game.  Schools are crucial.[/quote]

PGCPS just added a TAG MS program at Tasker and I think they should open another program in the northern part of the county.  Lots of people bail out of PG due to MS options.  Solving the MS problem would make a huge difference.  They don't need to add TAG centers at the ES level because 1) those programs aren't full and 2)  if they increase viable MS options parents would be less likely to leave a neighborhood ES.

There are several new-ish options for HS, Middle College Program at Largo/PGCC, College Park Academy, IB Program at Parkdale, Bowie Summit program, Central High's French Immersion, etc..

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